Faribault Daily News - Reporter

Faribault Daily News – Reporter

The Faribault Daily News is looking for a reporter, but we won’t settle for the ordinary. We need someone who’s equally comfortable writing an enterprise piece on budget trends or a feature on an interesting resident, and who will tweet about it all the while. This position will cover Faribault economic development and business, city government and criminal justice—Rice County courts.

The successful applicant will have a digital first mentality, insatiable curiosity, an excellent grasp of interviewing and writing techniques and a demonstrated knowledge of how multimedia enhances reporting. Reporters who thrive on process and institutional stories need not apply.

Other requirements include:
– Four-year post-secondary degree in related field, or comparable practical experience in a work environment.
– Experience using a wide range of social media tools including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and SnapChat. Are you on Periscope? That’s a big plus.
– Technical competence with Word and Web-based content management.
– Video and blogging skills a significant plus, as is fluency in speaking Spanish.

The Faribault Daily News is a 5,200 circulation, award-winning five-day daily an hour south of the Twin Cities. We are a part of APG Media of Southern Minnesota, a family-owned cluster of 16 publications, 11 community websites and two niche publications. All are aggressive, watchdog-oriented papers with newsrooms full of talent. Besides the Twin Cities, Faribault is driving distance from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, Rochester and the Mayo Clinic, Mall of America, eight state parks and more than 100 recreational lakes and other top attractions. Benefits include health care, dental, life and long-term disability insurance, a flexible spending plan, vacation and 401k. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Send an email with your resume, no more than 3 of your best clips and a note about how you would use social media in your reporting to Jaci Smith, Managing Editor, jsmith@faribault.com. No phone calls, please.

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